/pɔʁte/
Translation
to carry, to wear
Word origin
From Latin portare ('to carry, to bear, to convey'). The sense of wearing clothes developed from the idea of carrying them on the body.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- portare
- English cognates
- port, portable, transport
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | porte | portais | portai | porterai | porterais |
| tu | portes | portais | portas | porteras | porterais |
| il/elle | porte | portait | porta | portera | porterait |
| nous | portons | portions | portâmes | porterons | porterions |
| vous | portez | portiez | portâtes | porterez | porteriez |
| ils/elles | portent | portaient | portèrent | porteront | porteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | porte | portasse |
| tu | portes | portasses |
| il/elle | porte | portât |
| nous | portions | portassions |
| vous | portiez | portassiez |
| ils/elles | portent | portassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | porte |
| nous | portons |
| vous | portez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- portant
- Past participle
- porté · portée · portés · portées
Examples
cuir gris.
She was wearing a black leather jacket and grey trousers.
- ' cartons ' ?
Can you help me carry these boxes up to the second floor?
- .
He has borne his grandfather's name since birth.
.
She is wearing a red dress for the party tonight.
' cartons ' ?
Can you help me carry these boxes to the car?
Porter est un verbe regulier du premier groupe avec plusieurs sens : porter (to carry), porter (to wear), porter (to bear a name or a burden). Porter assistance (to render assistance) et porter plainte (to file a complaint) sont des expressions juridiques.
Se porter bien / mal (to be well / unwell) est une formule de sante. Porter a + infinitif signifie inciter : ca me porte a reflechir (that makes me think). Portee (f) (range, scope, impact) et porteur / porteuse (carrier, bearer) sont les derives.
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